Regional Program Alsace

FULBRIGHT / ALSACE REGIONAL COUNCIL AWARD

Number of Awards: Two to three

Category: Research

Specialization(s): The Alsace region welcomes candidates in all fields, but preferably in the following areas where Alsace international research teams are particularly strong: biotechnology, biomaterials, nanoscience, photonics, medical imaging, computer-assisted surgery and medical robots.

Language: French language ability commensurate with the requirements of the project.

Location: One of the participating Alsace universities and/or research centers. Here are several examples:

Comments: The Alsace region of France is located along the Rhine river in the heart of Europe, at the border between France, Germany and Switzerland. The main cities, Strasbourg and Mulhouse, are home to two universities and ten engineering schools. Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg is one of three outstanding French universities (National Excellence Initiative) with almost 42,500 students and 75 research laboratories where approximately 2,600 students are currently preparing Ph.Ds. The university hospitals, research institutions and laboratories in Alsace are at the forefront of the development and use of new technologies in the medical field.

For more information on research in Strasbourg, please see the website for the Pôle universitaire européen de Strasbourg. If you have not already established ties with a host institution in the region and are planning to solicit the required letter of invitation, click here for an electronic letter in PDF format from the Franco-American Commission explaining to potential hosts what the program is, how it is funded, and what the requirements for hosting would be.